Hematopoietic cell transplantation for mucopolysaccharidosis IIB (Hunter syndrome); an ethical commentary
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Vol. 25 (10) , 1097-1099
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702398
Abstract
Hunter syndrome is an X-linked metabolic storage disorder arising from deficiency of iduronate sulfatase enzyme activity. Despite the successful use of hematopoietic cell transplantation for a variety of lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases, limited benefit occurs following transplantation in either the severe or mild forms of Hunter syndrome. A brief ethical commentary is provided on the case of a boy with mucopolysaccharidosis IIB (ie the mild form) who received an unrelated umbilical cord blood transplant to improve his future quality of life. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 25, 1097–1099.Keywords
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